The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-28

N the senate on the 18th . number 81 local
measures were passed on and then the di<cus-
sion was continued on the Inter State Com
mercc bill. which wa passed shortly before
midnight by . vote o. - 10 H.. In the House
the day and Friday. the sist. after the mcrn-
inc hour. were set apart 70 consider Sen
ate bills on the private calendar. The Confer
ence report on the Electoral Count bill was
agreed to- Committee reports were presented
AFTER which the House went into committee Of
the whole on Senate bills half dozen OF which
were passed. An evening session was held
a which = number Of pension bills vere
passed
The Senate was not In session on tire 18TH
.....In the House the conference report on
the Interstate Commerce bill was presented
Several bills were reported from committees.
Joint resolution authorizing m investigation
OF the books and accounts OF aided Pacific rail
roads was considered In committee OF the
whole. but no action was taken. motion
By Mr.. Hatch lMo) % g into committee
or the whole on the Pieuro Pneumonia bill
was lost Mr.. Norwood GA made . personal
explanation regarding publication connecting
him with the accounts OF the Central Pacific
railroad. A conference committee was ap-
pointed on tho Anti Polygamy bill. The House
went into committee OF the whole on the River
and Harbor bill which. after discussion, was
laid over and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the nth resolution wa
adopted regarding the celebration Of the cen
tennial anniversary OF the Inauguration OF the
Constitution Several resolutions were offered
and pension bills taken up. forty OF which were
passed. The Pension Appropriation 5ill, ap
propriating t7soaooo. was passed The Army
Appropriation bill was passed. The bill 70 e.
tablish agricultural experiment stations WAS
was taken.....-In the House . large
number OF bills were introduced
under the call Of States A motion to call up
conference report on Interstate Commerce
bill was defeated A motion 70 suspend rules
and take up Patent bill was lost. The bill for
the relief OF dependent parents and honcrably
discharged soldiers and sailors now disabled
was passed. The rules suspended and Senate
amendment TO the Merriam Pension bill was
passed Adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th . joint resolution
was passed providing for . committee Of both
houses 70 consider the expediency Of holding =
worlds exposition in is9s resolution was
introduced authorizing the President 70 pro
hibit the passage through the United States OF
engines. cars or vessels coming from Canada
The bill FORGETTING lands granted 70 the New
Orleans. Baton Rouge vicksburg railroad
vas considered. and the bill having been
mended. was passed.. ~ In the House con-
ference report was submitted on the I-ands-in-
Severaity bill A bill was introduced Tor
establishing AIDS 20 uayiEatlou ~ the u1outn ~
the Mississippi The bill TO increase the pen
sion or soldiers and sailors who have lost both
arms from 90 10 Zoo was discussed. also the
bill 10 cause investigation into injuries inflicted
on Americans engaged in the fisheries. A reso-
luton was passed authorizing an investigation
OF Pacific railroad accounts The conference
report on the Interstate Commerce bill was
considered The Post-Of1ce Appropriation bill
was reported and referred. Conserees were APP
pointed on the Army Appropriation bill Adj
iOurned.
In The Senate on the 10Th . bill vas reported
for the protection OF American fishing vessels.
4 conference committee was appointed on the
Forfeiture OF the Backbone Land-Grnnt bill
A bill authorizing the construction OF = bridge
over the Mississippi river. between Esds'
bridge and the mouth OF the Missouri river. vas
amended and passed. Confertes were APP
pointed on the Army Appropriation
bill The bill appropriating t3O0o
for the Charleston ietties was passed
An executive session was held Adj
journcd. In the House the resolution set
ting apart day for consideration OF the Blair
Educational bill was discussed The Inter
State Commerce bill was considered. The bill
authorizing the construction o. . bridge over
the Mississippi river ~ ST. Louis was passed.
A resolution was offered calling on the Sccre-
tary Of the Treasury for information regarding
the Pacific railroad debt Adjourned